revascularization

[ ree-vas-kyuh-ler-uh-zey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the restoration of the blood circulation of an organ or area, achieved by unblocking obstructed or disrupted blood vessels or by surgically implanting replacements.

Word History and Origins

Origin of revascularization¹

First recorded in 1950–55; revascularize + -ation

Example Sentences

After a Pittsburgh doctor suggested that the vertigo might be related to a blood vessel problem, a possibility the Penn neurotologist had also suggested, Cutter got a referral to Choudhri, director of the Penn Center for Cerebral Revascularization.

From Washington Post